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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 98

North Coast Recruiting. Wheat Senator Grant Found

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1916 · page 7

Senator Grant and Mr. Burns, M.L.A., have returned to Sydney from a recruiting trip on the North Coast. In company with Sergeant [?] an [?] soldier who was twice…

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Scone Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 4

At the Scone yards, on Friday, May 5, Messrs, Rowland and Dodd and R. and N. Lochhead (in conjunction) will offer at auction 2000 (sheep and 1000 cattle, comprising…

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Special Cattle Sale at Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 4

Messrs, Brooker and Lindeman will conduct a special sale of cattle at Beatty's yards, Gresford, on Thursday, May 4, when 435 head of choice Durham heifers, well-bred…

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Underbank Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 4

Mr. T. Carlton and Messrs. Alison and Jones (in conjunction) will conduct a clearing out sale at Underbank on Saturday next, when 22 well-bred dairy cows in full milk, 20…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 4

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Boethorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Limited, will be held in the board-room at the Morpeth factory on…

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The Orange Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 4

Owing to the dry nature of the early part of the season this year's orange crop will be very light. This states Mr. Smith, fruit inspector, applies to the…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Walter J. Hawke and Co. will hold a special sale of store and fat cattle at Armidale yards on Thursday next, May 4, when 2500 head will be yarded for…

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State Wheat Farm. Demands of the Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 3

There is a serious dispute between the Agricultural Department and the form lab[?] engaged on the State Wheat Farm near Tottenham. The men have made…

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Flour for the Front. Bulk Handling of Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 5

An encouraging Statement for wheat-growers and commercial men generally has been made by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Grahame…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 25th. (Before Messrs A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, J's.P.) Charge of Sheep Stealing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 3

Samuel Brookor, of Sedgefield, was charged with having stolen one sheep, the property of William George O'Leary, butcher, of Singleton…

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Butter Fat Production

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

The assertion, sometimes heard from dairy farmers, that heifers from inferior cows are as good as those from good ones was recently…

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Gloucester Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

A special cattle sale will be held at Gloucester yards on Wednesday, May 10, when Mr. A. S. Clift will offer 2000 head of well-brod bullocks, cows, steers, and mixed…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

On Friday, May 12, Messrs, Inglis and Stewart will hold a big cattle sale at Tamworth Yards, when 1600 head of store cattle will be yarded and sold in lots suit…

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Shorthorn Durham Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

Messrs. H. York and Son, on behalf of the Hon. J. Morrissey, will offer at the S[?] Yards, Singleton, on Wednesday, May 3, six pure Shorthorn Durham bulls, and five pure…

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The Wheat Crop. May All Be Sold

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) stated on Wednesday, that there was every prospect of entering into a big contract to…

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Cattle Sale at Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Elkin will offer auction at his yards. Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday next, at noon, 200 head of fat cattle, springers, and stores, on behalf of various owners…

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Pastoral. Lambing Time. Points for Small Flock Owners

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

In view of the approach of the landing season a few suggestions may be of use to the owners of small flocks. especially those whose experience of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for He Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

These Notes issued every weak, under the personal supervision in the Hon. W. C. Grah M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience he Department. NSO…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

These Notes are issued every weak, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 260…

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One-Crop Farming Seven Arguments Against It

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2

Wheat growers, orchardists, dairy farmers and others may profit from a consideration of the seven reasons advanced in a United States…

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